Pedals that stack with the Headstrong Lil King Reverb

pushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → mid-forward)

Stack Catalinbread Formula 5F6 on top and a edge of breakup tone tightens toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → clean boost)

Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp takes that edge of breakup character and pushes it toward clean boost

Goes in front of the amp

pushes an amp at the edge of breakupPushes an amp already sitting at the edge of breakup over the line. (edge of breakup → mid-forward)

Univox Super-Fuzz takes that edge of breakup character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Goes in front of the amp

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into Headstrong Lil King Reverb, Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

JHS 3 Series Harmonic Tremolo is voiced for Fender-style amps — Headstrong Lil King Reverb gives it exactly that

Goes in front of the amp

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Into Headstrong Lil King Reverb, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb in Headstrong Lil King Reverb's effects loop, clear of Headstrong Lil King Reverb's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Sits in the amp's effects loop